On March 5, more than 70 people enjoyed an evening of stimulating study and some delicious treats during Drash & Dessert sponsored by the Board of Rabbis of Greater Rhode Island. The evening started with Havdalah led by Pastrami on RI. The study …
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3/18/16
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Even though we are regularly saturated with messages of love, and it’s generally understood that hatred is essentially poison of the soul, sometimes it can be really hard not to hate. While it is a normal part of life, it is something we should …
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ARIEL BROTHMAN
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3/18/16
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Hadassah Rhode Island’s Third Annual “Merry Drench: A Cause for Applause,” will be held on Sunday, May 15, at 2 p.m.
“A Cause for Applause” celebrates the life of Meredith “Merry” Drench, former president of Hadassah Rhode Island. …
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3/18/16
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NEW YORK (JTA) — Comic actor Adam Sandler bought a $150 “plumber’s menorah” at a Jewish-owned Manhattan hardware store.
Sandler spotted the unusual Hanukkah candelabra in the window of Beacon Paint & Hardware while shooting a Noah …
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3/18/16
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NEW YORK (JTA) — Ruth Bader Ginsburg will publish her first book since becoming a Supreme Court justice in 1993 — and it will include her thoughts on being Jewish.
The New York-based publisher Simon & Schuster announced March 10 that …
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3/18/16
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Pauline (Dress) Cohen of Providence sent us the following story with accompanying photos from the newspaper.
“I was crowned Queen Esther in March 1952 at the Jewish Community Center in Providence. Among a few gifts there was a free trip to …
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3/18/16
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The Joanne Forman Film Festival presents three Sundays of films with moderated discussions and refreshments at Temple Beth-El in Providence. This year’s theme is “Journeys: Sustaining, Discovering and Embracing Jewish Roots.” …
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Fran Ostendorf
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3/18/16
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One of the biggest concerns of a stereotypical Jewish mother is the strength and vibrancy of the Jewish community at the college where her child has been accepted. What is a vibrant Jewish community? What does that look like for a college student? …
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HILLARY SCHULMAN
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3/18/16
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During Purim Mitzvah Day March 13, community members came together to prepare 700 hamantashen to be delivered to all the nursing homes in R.I. with Jewish residents. At the Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk Assisted Living Residence in Warwick, …
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3/18/16
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JTA – New U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland credited his Jewish grandparents, who he said fled to the United States from anti-Semitism in Russia, for putting him in position to be nominated.
“My family deserves much of the credit …
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